Game.



No. 743,343. PATENTED NOV. 3, 1903.

-T. 0NNE, JR.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 19, 1902.

NO MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS SONNE, JR., OFMONTREAL, CANADA.

GAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent'No. 743,343, dated. November 3, 1903.

Application filed December 19,1902. $erial N0.135 932. (No model.)

T0 on whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMAs SONNE, J r., of the city of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates particularly to table games; and it may be said, briefly, to consist in providingin combination a game board or tablehaving an inclosing cushioned rail,preferably of peculiar formation, a series of pockets disposed at intervals around the table within the rail, a series of marks extending in a line between each of the pockets and that adjacent thereto, and a series of movable objects, preferably in the form of miniature yachts, adapted to be set upon the marks of said series one after the other or in irregular order, as may be desired, as the game is being played, while a billiard-ball and a one .or the like for striking same is provided, and

one of said' miniature yachts is utilized by each player.

For-full comprehension, however, of the invention reference must be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar reference characters indicate the same parts, and wherein Figure 1 is a plan ViBW of a game boardor table constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view takenon line A B, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the miniature yachts.

The game board or table according to the preferred embodiment of my invention consists of a bed by covered, preferably, with billiard-cloth and having the playing-surface thereof inclosed by an octagonal cushioned rail, the alternate sides whereof are straight, as at c, and inwardly curved, as at 01. Four pockets e, f, g, and h, preferably of cup shape, are formed,one adjacent to each straight side, and a series of sockets t' are formed in lines extending between the pockets,while a pocket jis formed in the center of the table. The

corner portions of the table outside of the curved sides of the rail are provided with sockets Z.

The movable objects preferably constitute miniature yachts, and each consists of a me tallic or otherwise-weighted body portion m of his opponent.

of capstan form having an encircling cushion a, a downwardly-projecting peg 72 upon its under side, and a miniature mast 0 on its top, with, preferably, a mainsail p and jib q.

The center pocket is preferably colored white and the others blue and red, alternately, and the sockets, which may be termed buoys, are colored red, white, and blue, alternately, while the corner portions outside .of the rail, whichI term anchoring-spaces,

ably the red and blue pockets, each player having previously selected a pocket. During play each player mustcause his ball to drop into the pocket corresponding in color to the socket next in advance of that in which his yacht stands, or, if the game is being started, into the pocket corresponding in color to the first socket to the right of the spot from which he plays. If an opponents yacht is in the socket next in advance of that in which a players yacht has stood at the time he scores, he places his yachtin advance The play thus proceeds until one player completes the course, when he is adjudged the winner.

It is obvious that the pockets represent stake-boats and the sockets marking-buoys indicating the race-course over which the yachts must pass. Of course these rules may be varied and the precise construction and arrangement of the parts changed, and, if desired, the game board, without the stakemarks and series of points between them, and with or without the miniature yachts or other like movable objects, may be used as a billiard-table or other scoring means than the pockets, balls, and ones used without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is as follows:

1. Agame apparatus comprising a playingsurface having a series of stakes with distinguishing-marks, a series of points extending between said stakes and having distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks upon said stakes, a movable object adapted to be moved from point to point of said series according to the score made by the player.

2. A game apparatus comprising a playingsurface having a series of stakeswith distinguishing-marks, a series of sockets extending between said stakes and having distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks upon said stakes, a movable object having a projection to fit into said sockets, said objects being adapted to be moved from socket to socket of said series according to the score made by the player.

3. A game apparatus comprising a playingsurface having a series of stakes with distinguishing-marks, a series of points extending between said stakes and having distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks upon said stakes, a miniature yacht adapted to be moved from point to point of said series according to the score made by the player.

4. A game apparatus comprising a playingsurface having a series of stakes with distinguishing-marks, a series of points extending between said stakes and having distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks upon said stakes, a miniature yacht adapted to be moved from point to point of said series according to the score made by the player, means for securing said yacht to said points.

5. A game apparatus comprising a playingsurface having a series of stakes with distinguishing-marks, a series of sockets extending between said stakes and having distinguishing-marks corresponding toihe marks upon said stakes, a miniature yacht having a projection to fit into said socket, said objects being adapted to be moved from socketto socket of said series according to the score made by r the player.

6. A game apparatus coinprisinga playingsurface having a series of pockets with distinguishing-marks, a series of points extending between said pockets and having distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks of said pockets, a series of balls bearing distinguishing marks, a series of miniature yachts bearing distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks upon said balls, and means for detachably securing said yachts to said points, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

'7. A game apparatus comprising aplayingsurface having a series of pockets with distinguishing-marks, a series of sockets extending between said pockets and having distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks of said pockets, a series of balls bearing distinguishing-marks, and a series of miniature yachts bearing distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks upon said balls and having downward projections adapted to fit into said sockets, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

8. A game apparatus comprising a playingsurface having a series of pockets with distinguishing-marks, a cushioned rail inclosing said playing-surface, a series of points extending between said pockets and having distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks of said pockets, a series of balls bearing distinguishing marks, a series of miniature yachts bearing distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks upon said balls, and means for detachably securing said yachts to said points, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

9. A game apparatus comprising a playingsurface having a series of pockets with distinguishing-marks, an eight-sided cushioned rail inclosing said playing-surface, a series of points extending between said pockets and having distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks of said pockets, a. series of balls bearing distinguishingmarks, a series of miniature yachts bearing distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks upon said balls, and means for detachably securing said yachts to said points, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. I

10. A game apparatus comprising a playing-surface having a series of pockets with distinguishing-marks, an eight-sided cushioned rail inclosing said playing-surface and having its alternate side curved and straight, a series of points extending between said pockets and having distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks of said pockets, a series of balls bearing distinguishing-marks, a series of miniature yachts bearing distinguishingmarks corresponding to the marks upon said balls, and means for detachably securing said yachts to said points, substantially as de- 1 scribed and for the purpose set forth.

11. A game apparatus comprising a playing-surface havinga series of five pockets with distinguishing-marks an eight-sided cushioned rail inclosing said playing-surface and having its alternate sides curved and straight said pockets being disposed one in the center of the playing-surface and one adjacent to each straight side ofrthe rail, a series of points extending between said pockets and having distinguishingmarks corresponding to the marks of said pockets, a series of balls bearing distinguishing-marks, a series of miniatu re yachts bearing distinguishing-marks corresponding to the marks upon said balls, and means for detachably securing said yachts to said points, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS SONNE, JR. Witnesses:

FRED J. SEARS, ALBERT W. BAToHELoR. 

